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Asus ROG Phone 9 FE vs iPhone 16 Plus

Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
59.6Inno Score
VS
iPhone 16 Plus
59.6Inno Score
58.4Performance66.8
68.1Display42.1
47Camera42.3
65.3Battery63.3
60Features100
11 spec wins — Asus ROG Phone 9 FE6 spec wins — iPhone 16 Plus

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE scores 59.6 against 59.6 for iPhone 16 Plus. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Asus ROG Phone 9 FE edges ahead in display and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Asus ROG Phone 9 FE

  • Stronger display score: 68 vs 42
  • Stronger camera score: 47 vs 42
  • 225% higher Wired charging: 65 W vs 20 W
  • 208% higher Refresh rate: 185 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP

Reasons to pick the iPhone 16 Plus

  • Stronger performance score: 67 vs 58
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 60
  • 67% higher Wireless charging: 25 W vs 15 W
  • 50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,149 vs 2,095
  • 19% higher Pixel density: 460 ppi vs 388 ppi

Display

Display comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus iPhone 16 Plus
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEiPhone 16 Plus
Screen size6.78 ″+1%6.7 ″
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDSuper Retina XDR OLED
Resolution1080x24001290x2796
Pixel density388 ppi460 ppi+19%
Refresh rate185 Hz+208%60 Hz
Peak brightness2,500 nits+25%2,000 nits
Screen-to-body88.2 %88 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus iPhone 16 Plus
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEiPhone 16 Plus
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3Apple A18
AnTuTu—1,863,409Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—559,751Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—568,309Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—182,235Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—553,114Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,095Top 34%3,149+50%Top 11%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,468Top 32%7,663+18%Top 21%
Wild Life Extreme stability—70 %Bottom 44%
RAM (max)16 GB+100%8 GB
Storage options256GB128/256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe

Camera

Camera comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus iPhone 16 Plus
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEiPhone 16 Plus
Main camera50 MP+4%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Ultra-wide13 MP+8%12 MP
Max video8K@24fps4K@60fps
Front camera32 MP+167%12 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus iPhone 16 Plus
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEiPhone 16 Plus
Capacity5,500 mAh+18%4,674 mAh
Wired charging65 W+225%20 W
Wireless charging15 W25 W+67%
Active use endurance—18.8 h

Design

Design comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus iPhone 16 Plus
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEiPhone 16 Plus
Weight225 g199 g+12%
Thickness8.9 mm7.8 mm+12%
IP ratingIP68IP68
Frame material—Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus iPhone 16 Plus
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEiPhone 16 Plus
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.0USB-C 2.0
eSIM—Yes

Software

Software comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus iPhone 16 Plus
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEiPhone 16 Plus
OS at launchAndroid 15 (ROG UI)iOS 18
OS update pledge1 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE versus iPhone 16 Plus
SpecAsus ROG Phone 9 FEiPhone 16 Plus
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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